Overview
Confidence in banknotes is important for keeping the whole economy functioning. That is why we work hard to ensure our notes are high quality, durable and difficult to counterfeit.
In this section
- The new £20 note
- Current banknotes
- Withdrawn banknotes
- Exchanging old banknotes
- How to check your banknotes
- Counterfeit banknotes
- Damaged and contaminated banknotes
- Scottish and Northern Ireland banknotes
- Using images of banknotes
- Choosing banknote characters
- Note Circulation Scheme
- Wholesale cash distribution in the future
Our banknotes
Our notes are designed to be difficult and time consuming to copy. We work closely with De La Rue, the company that currently prints our notes, to ensure they are of a consistently high quality.
There are four denominations (values) of Bank of England notes in circulation: £5, £10, £20 and £50.
Upcoming banknotes
We will issue a new £50 note in 2021. It will be printed on polymer and it will feature the mathematician Alan Turing.
